Today’s prayer-writing prompt comes from 1 Peter 1:6, with an introduction from verse 3: “By God’s great mercy, God has given us a new birth into a living hope. Rejoice in this, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials.” (NRSV, adapted) Rejoice in this! What gives you joy? What makes you smile and reminds you to hope? What causes you to pause, take a deep breath, and stretch out from your stress? How do these joys reflect/reveal God to you? In your written prayer, share your joys with God!

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